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Attingham Park is a country house in Shropshire, England, which is owned by the National Trust. In Britain (and also in Ireland) the term country house generally refers to a large house which was built on an agricultural estate as the private residence of the landowner. ... Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Shrops) is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... The standard of the National Trust The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as The National Trust, NT or The Trust, is an organisation which works to preserve and protect coastline, countryside and buildings in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. ...


It is located near to the village of Atcham, on the B4380 Shrewsbury to Wellington road. Atcham is a village in the English county of Shropshire. ... Map sources for Shrewsbury at grid reference SJ4912 Porthill Bridge crossing the Severn at Shrewsbury Shrewsburys Old Market Hall and The Square Market Street, behind the Old Market Hall, with the Music Hall on the left Shrewsbury (pronounced either /ˈʃɹuːzbɹiː/ or /ˈʃɹəʊzbɹiː/) is a town of... Map sources for Wellington, Shropshire at grid reference SJ6411 Wellington is a town in Shropshire, England and now forms part of the New Town of Telford. ...


Attingham Park was designed by George Steuart and was built in 1785 for Lord Berwick. Later, John Nash added the picture gallery. 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... John Nash (1752 – 13 May 1835) was a British architect responsible for much of the layout of Regency London. ...


The park was landscaped by Humphry Repton and includes woodlands and a deer park, with between 200 and 300 head of Fallow deer (according to season). An Australian park A park is any of a number of geographic features. ... Humphry Repton (1752-1818) was the last great English landscape designer of the eighteenth century, often regarded as the successor to Capability Brown; he also sowed the seeds of the more intricate and eclectic styles of the nineteenth century. ...


The grounds also include walled gardens and an orchard. Part of a garden in Bristol, England A flower bed in the gardens of Bristol Zoo, England Checkered flower bed in Tours, France A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. ... An orchard is an intentional planting of trees or shrubs maintained for food production. ...


External link

  • Attingham Park information at the National Trust

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Attingham Park (1704 words)
Attingham Park is a magnificent Mansion and Park on the outskirts of Shrewsbury.
Attingham was purposely “built as an illusion” to make it seem grander and more important than it was.
As I left the rooms of Attingham Hall I reflected on the opulence of the times and felt grateful that the Trust has preserved the beauty of the designers and the families that loved the house.
The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News (121 words)
Attingham Park was designed by George Stewart and was built in 1785 for Lord Berwick.
The park was landscaped by Humphry Repton and includes woodlands and a deer park, with between 200 and 300 head of Fallow deer (according to season).
The River Tern, which flows through the middle of the park, joins the larger River Severn near the park boundary.
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